Bed or attachment therefor



Feb. 7, 1928.

M. C. NIXON BED 0Rl ATTACHMENT THEREFOR fur/@mr Patented Feb. 7, 1928.

UNITED s'rATEs 1,658,779 Meer" ortica@ Moens c. Nixon, or criticado,iLLrivors.

BED OR ATTACHMENT THEREFOR.

Original application leg October 3, 1923, Serial No. 666,254. Dividedand this application filed August 4, '1925.

This application is a division of my former application Serial No.666,254-, led Qctober 3, 1923 and the drawings of this applicationillustrate much shown and fully explained in the original applicationbut not described herein, which is no part of Jche present 1nvention.

The invent-ion relates to beds or attachments therefor, the objectsbeing to provide means for securing said attachments to bedsteads orother suitable supporting structures, and such other objects as mayhereinafter appear; and consists, preferably in the constructionhereinafter described.

` In 'the drawings, Figure l is a plan vieiv of a bed VWith presentinvention shown in connection therewith, the lengthwise central portionbroken out to reduce the Width and parts broken aivay to better show aportion of the operating mechanism; Fig. 2 is aside elevation of Fig. l,With parts broken aivay to better show portions of the operatingmechanism; Fig. 3 is a sectional view, of F19'. l on line 3-3, showingangle bars as side rails of a bedstead and illustrating' means forsecuring the attachment to said rails; Fig. 4c is a plan view of Fig. 3;Fig. 5 is a modilication of Fig. 8, showing a section of a tubular bedrail and means for securing the attachment thereto, and Fig. 6 is a planview of Fig. 4. v

In the drawings` similar numerals of reference indicate correspondingparts in the different views, and, referring to the same, 1 and 2denotes the head and foot respectively and 3 the 4side rails of abedstead, and supported thereby is a self-contained inde pendentapparatus of which the 'trame t, `prefeiably of angle bars, forms asupporting base, the longitudinally extending Vsides thereof beingadapted substantially to overn4 lie the side rails of a bcdstead, orother suitable supporting structure.`

In the present case, the frame l carries an adjustable sectional frameconsisting oit a rigidly secured central section 5, body and thighsections 8 and to the respective ends ofthe central section, a legsection ll pivotally attached to the free Vend of the thigh section andmeans for ad SSC- justing the several pivotally attached tions. 1 g

It is frequently the` case, that the connections `betvvfeen the siderails and the head and foot of a bedstead are higher than the 9pivotall'y` attached Serial No. 48,122.

side rails and to avoid the same, or other variations, plates 6l, 62 and62 of sutlicient thickness to compensate for this unevenness aresecured, preferably, to the bottom of the ase frame It in any suitablemanner, as by rivets 63. The plates 6l extend inwardly from the baseframe and secured to their underside are spacersilt (see Fig. 3) of athiol@ ness to conform With the inwardly extending angle of the siderails of a bedstead. Be` neath these plates are adjustable plates 65with elongated holes66. between the bed rails diders the attachment isplaced upon them in position to equalize their difference and plates 65are adjusted so one end will rest against the inner-side of the verticalangle of the bed rail and clamped, asby bolts 6T, thus securing theattachment centrally and iirinly upon the bedstead.

Fig. 5 is a modification of Fig. 3, in which the attachment may besecured to bedsteads with tubular side rails 3. In this modification,plates 6l are similar and secured to the base frame in the same manneras in Fig. 3, but supports 68 rest upon and it a tubular or other. formsof side rail, and clamps 69 areintended to lit the lower side of saidrails, both being provided with elongated holes 66 for adjustment tomeet the variation of spacing between points of attachment andareclamped thereto, as by bolts 67. It is understood, of course, thatthe `number of said plates, supports and clamps may be varied, theirforms changed, and that they may be diiferently placed and secured tomeet variations in spacing, forms and positions of the bed rails, orother points` of attachment, the intention being to provide for securinga standardized base frame,

adaptable to different makes of bedsteads or similar supportingstructures, by merely changing the supports and fastenings.

llhile I have shown and described the prefered embodiment of myinvention I do not Wish to be limited to the details shown, as it isobvious that changes may readily be made Without departing from thespirit of my invention.

What I claim is:

l. In combination, a supporting frame adapted to substantially overliethe side rails of a bed and having longitudinally eXtending sidemembers, cooperating clamping elements disposed in pairs at each sideoit said trarne and adapted vto bear against the upper As the distance iCil and lower sides of the adjacentbedrails, said clamping elements oteach pair having registering laterally extending slots and fasteningrmeans extending through said slots fort-onnccting the clamping elementsto the respective side frame members wherebythe trame `may be secured toa bed the ralls oit Which ing side members, means at oney side of said'trame for supporting it on the adjacent bed rail, a pair ot cooperatingclamping elements disposed at the other side ol' said trame and adaptedto bear against the upper and lower sides ofthe adjacent bed rail, andmeans connectingr said clamping elements to the adjacent side trainemember ivhereby the clampingelements ofeach pair are laterallyadjustable and may be attached to beds.

el. In conibimit-ion.V a supporting f ame adapted to Substantiallyoverlie the side rails ot' a bed and having longitudinally extendingside members, means at one side of said lframe for securing it to theadjacent bed rail, a pair of cooperating clamping elements disposed atthe other side rof said frame and adapted to bear against the upper andlower sides of the adjacent bed rail, both of said 'clamping elementshaving registering laterally extending slots, and fastening 4meansextending through said slots for connecting said 'clamping elements tothe adjacent side frame member whereby the frame may be attached to bedsthe rails of which are variously spaced.

In combination, a supporting frame adapted `to substantially overlie`the side rails ot a bed and having longitudinally extending` sidemembers. means at one side of said trame for supporting it on theadjacent bed rail, a pair ot cooperating clamping elements eachseparable from and disposed at the other side of said frame and adaptedto bear against the upper and lower sides of the `adjacentbed rail, andmeans for fastening each of said clamping 'elements to the adjacent sideframe member.

6. In combination a supporting :trame adapted-to substantially overliethe'side rails of a bed and yhaving longitudinally extending sidemembers,y cooperating clamping elements eachseparable *trom and disposedin pairs at. the sides of said trame and adapted adapted to bear lmentsdisposed at `the other to bear against opposite sides of `the adjacentrail, and means for fastening the clamping elements to said sidemembers, said fastcningmezms `being adapted to draiv the extcndingendsof the clamping ni-ard each other for clamping the adjacent bed rail andsecuring the snpl'iorting frame thereto.

7.In combination, a supporting frame adapted to substantially overliethe side rails oi a bed and haring longitudinally extending sidemembers, ci'uliperating elcmentscacli separable from and disposed inpairs at the sides ot said t1-amc. and adapted to bear against oppositesides ot ailjaceut bed rails. and means for fastening the clampingelements to said side members, said 4fastening means being adaptedtocause said elements to clamp the bed rails and secure said framethereto.

S. In combination, a supporting trame adaptedto substantially orerliethe side rails otI a bed and having longitudinally `extending sidemembers, cooperating elementscach separable trom and disposed in pairsat the sides of said trame and adapted `to bear against the upper andloirer sides ot adjacent bed rails, and mea-ns tor fastening theclamping elements to said side members, said fastening means beingadapted to cause" said elements to clamp the respective lied railsthereby `iurnisliil'lg support lor said trame.

9. In combination, a supporting 'trame adapted to substantially overliethe side rails ol' a bed and having longitudinally extending sidemembers, cooperating elements each separable from and disposed in pairsat `the respective sides ot said frame and against opposite sides ol theadjacent bed rails, and means for lastening each ot' the clampingelements to `thei r respective side trame members.

l0. In combination, a supporting trame adapted to substantially overliethe side rails of a b'ed and having longitudinally extending sidemembers, cooperating clamping elements disposed in pairs at each sideoil said frame and adapted 'to bear against `the upper and lower sidesot' the adjacent bed rail, means adapted to secure the clamping elcmentsto the side' members and permit ot their lateral adjustment relative `tosaid members, whereby both clamping elements of each pair are laterallyadjustable and may be secured to beds the `rails of which are variouslyspaced.

11. In combination, a supporting frame adapted to substantially overliethe side rails of a bed and having longitudinally extending sidemembers, means at 011e side of said frame for supporting it on theadjacentbed rail, a pair of cooperating clamping` eleside of` said frameand adapted @to bear against oppo-` elcments to- 'l DI) il Il) sitesides of tlie adjacent bed rail, both of' said elements being laterallyadjustable relative to said frame and connected to the adjacent framemember whereby the frame may be attached to the bed.

l2. In combination, a supporting frame adapted to substantially overliethe side rails of a bed and having longitudinalextending side membersjmeans at one side of vthe frame for support-ing it on the adjacent bedrail, a pair of cooperating clamping elements disposed at tlie otherside of said frame and adapted to bear against opposite sides of theadjacent bedrails, and means i'for fastening each of the clampinglelements to said side membersysaid fastening means being adapted tocause said elements to clamp the adjacent lied rail and secure saidframe thereto.

13. In combination, a supporting frame adapted to substantially overliethe side rails of a bed and having longitudinally extend ing sidemembers, cooperating elements each separable from and disposed in pairsat tlie respective sides of said frame and adapted to clamp the adjacentbed rails, and means 25 for fastening each of the clamping elements totheir respective side iframe members.

14. In combination, a supporting frame adapted tosubstantially overliethe side rails 30 at the other side oit' said frame and adapted 3'5 toclamp tlie adjacent bed rail, and means for fastening cach of theclamping elements to said side frame member.

Moses o. Nixon.

